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37726

Elvis Krivicic v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al.

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2017-12-22 Close file on Leave
2017-12-22 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2017-12-22 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2017-12-21 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal,
The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C62629, 2017 ONCA 379, dated May 10, 2017, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2017-12-21 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application.
Granted
2017-11-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2017-11-20 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2017-10-04 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Will not be submitting a response, Completed on: 2017-10-04 North Bay Regional Health Centre
2017-09-13 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Her Majesty the Queen
2017-09-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-13 Her Majesty the Queen
2017-09-06 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2017-09-06
2017-08-29 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-29 Providence Care Centre
2017-08-29 Notice of change of solicitor, Ron Pearson replaces Janice Blackburn Providence Care Centre
2017-08-18 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), With consent, Completed on: 2017-08-18 Elvis Krivicic
2017-08-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal
2017-08-11 Correspondence received from, Fee waiver request Elvis Krivicic
2017-08-11 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Elvis Krivicic
2017-08-11 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), C/A order rec'd on 2017-08-18 - Fee waiver granted by the Registrar on 2017-09-06, Completed on: 2017-08-11 Elvis Krivicic

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Krivicic, Elvis Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active
North Bay Regional Health Centre Respondent Active
Providence Care Centre Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Krivicic, Elvis

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Tracy Kozlowski
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
Email: tracy.kozlowski@ontario.ca
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
441 MacLaren Street
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2H3
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: North Bay Regional Health Centre

Counsel
Name
Janice E. Blackburn
Contact information
Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP
33 Yonge Street
Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1G4
Telephone: (416) 982-3806
FAX: (416) 982-3801
Email: jblackburn@lexcanada.com

Party: Providence Care Centre

Counsel
Name
Ron Pearson
Contact information
Providence Care Centre
752 King Street West
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 4X3
Telephone: (613) 544-4900 Ext: 53367
FAX: (613) 544-6655
Email: pearsonr@providencecare.ca

Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Review boards — Protection of public from dangerous persons — Detention in custody in hospital — Appeals and judicial review — Review board concluding that applicant remained significant threat to public safety and ordering continued detention — Appeal allowed on basis of fresh evidence and matter remitted to Review Board for new hearing — Whether Court of Appeal obligated to order absolute discharge rather than remit matter back to Review Board for new hearing where appeal was allowed on basis of fresh evidence.

Summary

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The applicant, Mr. Krivicic, was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder in connection with one count of criminal harassment and two counts of failure to comply with recognizance, and he was detained. The Ontario Review Board later concluded that Mr. Krivicic remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention. On appeal against that continued detention order, Mr. Krivicic adduced a recent psychiatric assessment to demonstrate that he did not meet the significant threat threshold for continued detention. A majority of the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on the basis of this fresh evidence and remitted the matter to the Review Board for a new hearing.

Lower court rulings

August 11, 2016
Ontario Review Board

4732

See file

May 10, 2017
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C62629, 2017 ONCA 379

See file

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27